8.b)3) Advertise for Firefighter Applicants Meeting Date: 2/16/2010
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City Council Agenda Report
City of Scandia
14727 209th St. North
Scandia, MN 55073 (651) 433-2274
Action Requested: Authorize the Fire Department to advertise for Volunteer Probationary
Firefighters.
Deadline/Timeline: Proposed timeline(dates are approximate):
• March 1, open applications
• Apri12, close applications
• Week of April 12, Fire Chiefs and Human Resources (HR)
Committee review applications
• April 24, oral interviews with Fire Chiefs and HR
Committee representative(s)
• May 1,physical agility testing
• Week of May 3, Fire Chefs/HR Committee make
conditional offers
• May 18, City Council approval
• June 1,new firefighters join the Departrnent
Background: • The Fire Deparhnent has recently had a number of retirements and
expects several more this year,reducing the number of firefighters
from 30 two years ago to an expected roster of 21 by the end of
2010. One to three more retirements are expected in 2011.
• The training requirements for new firefighters are extensive. The
Department wishes to conduct a hiring process to bring on a new
"class"of up to 6 probationary firefighters in June of 2010.
• The Committee that has been meeting to review Fire Department
policies over the last year met has recommended the hiring process
as shown in the timeline listed above.
Recommendation: I recommend that the Council authorize advertisement for Volunteer
Probationary Firefighters as described in this report.
Attachments/ • None
Materials provided:
Contact(s): Jim Finnegan, Fire Chief 651 433-2225
Prepared by: Anne Hurlburt, Administrator
(Fire Dept Hiring Process)
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